CVE-2020-16152

Public Exploit

Description

The NetConfig UI administrative interface in Extreme Networks ExtremeWireless Aerohive HiveOS and IQ Engine through 10.0r8a allows attackers to execute PHP code as the root user via remote HTTP requests that insert this code into a log file and then traverse to that file.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 84.90% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory extremenetworks.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Vulnerability_Notice/VN-2020-001 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164957/Aerohive-NetConfig-10.0r8a-Local-File-Inclusion-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16152?
CVE-2020-16152 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16152?
To fix CVE-2020-16152, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-16152 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-16152 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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